Great Northeast Radio Rally in Portland this Sunday

This free event (PDF) is being sponsored by Blunt Youth Radio and the Maine Arts Commission and will be held at the University of Southern Maine and at the Space Gallery in Portland. “Audio producers” of all ages are invited to attend the conference, which will feature sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and an Audio Slam competition. Some of the topics covered will include tips on pitching stories to NPR, how to cover elections for radio, and information about doing oral histories.

While you’re checking out the event, you should also take a look at the work being done by the Blunt Youth Radio Project. Through the program teenagers, some of whom are incarcerated, learn how to do radio and end up producing a weekly Monday night show on local community radio station WMPG. Stories created by these young radio producers have ended up airing on NPR and BBC.

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About Jennifer Waits

Jennifer Waits is co-founder of Radio Survivor and is its College Radio and Culture Editor. She's fascinated by the culture of radio and has visited more than 100 radio stations in the United States and in Ireland. She is passionate about radio history and is a Research Associate on the Library of Congress' Radio Preservation Task Force. A long-time college radio DJ herself, she hosts a weekly show at KFJC 89.7FM in Los Altos Hills, California.